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gasification

American  
[gas-uhf-i-kay-shuhn] / ˌgæs əf ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of transforming or converting a material, especially coal, into gas.


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In 2017, as I reported, Southern Co. pulled the plug on the flagship plant of this effort, a coal gasification factory it had erected in eastern Mississippi.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Gas Works represents a breathtaking example of urban renewal: the decaying industrial hulks at the park’s center once served as a coal and oil gasification plant that helped power Seattle from 1906 to 1956.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Initial investments from the fund include electric vehicle charging company ABB E-mobility, industrial startup H2 Green Steel, and Swedish gasification technology firm Meva Energy.

From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2023

The 8,000-ton ship was built to carry hydrogen produced at a coal gasification facility in Australia to Japan for power generation and to fuel vehicles, among other uses.

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023

Commercial carbide, however, is not pure; it usually contains some foreign matter which tints the residue remaining after gasification.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)

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